Who are we? Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems. We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that. We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft. We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us! Why this role? Adoption of AI is moving rapidly from pilots to production. Enterprises across APAC are investing in generative-AI programs, creating a once-in-a-decade market inflection point. At Cohere, we’re committed to transforming the Japan enterprise landscape through strategic partnerships and innovative AI solutions. As a Partner Development Manager for the Japan Enterprise Market, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to empower businesses across the region with cutting-edge AI technologies. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic, cross-cultural environment and is passionate about driving growth through collaboration. You’ll work closely with leading enterprises, system integrators, and technology partners to co-create value, expand market reach, and deliver impactful AI solutions tailored to the unique needs of Japanese businesses. Japan is a key strategic market for Cohere, and your work will directly contribute to our success in this region. You’ll have the opportunity to shape partnerships that drive digital transformation, foster innovation, and position Cohere as a leader in the Japan AI ecosyst
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Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation. We're looking for a Japan Growth Lead to establish and scale Replit's commercial presence in Japan. This is a high-impact, externally-facing role that sits at the intersection of enterprise business development, channel sales, and market strategy. You'll own how Replit shows up in the Japanese market, building partnerships with enterprise and government customers, activating reseller and channel partner networks, and representing Replit at major industry events and conferences. This role is ideal for someone who has deep roots in Japan's business landscape, understands how to navigate enterprise and public-sector sales cycles in Japan, and knows how to build trust with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. What You'll Do Enterprise & Government Partnerships Own end-to-end partnership development with enterprise accounts, government agencies, and public sector institutions in Japan Identify, prospect, and close strategic partnerships with large Japanese enterprises across technology, finance, manufacturing, retail, and more Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder procurement processes typical of Japanese enterprise and government accounts Build long-term relationships with key decision-makers, executives, and procurement leads Channel & Reseller Activation Identify, recruit, and activate resellers, system integrators, and channel partners who can distribute Replit's products in Japan Develop enablement programs, co-selling motions, and joint go-to-market strategies with channel partners Negotiate partnership agreements, reseller terms, and co-marketing arrangements Monitor partner performance and iterate on programs to maximize channel revenue Education (EDU) Partnerships Build partnerships with Japanese un
About Flexport: At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us. The Opportunity: In Japan, several customers have hesitated to expand their business with Flexport due to the absence of a dedicated local representative responsible for the market. This has limited our ability to build trust, capture local decision-making opportunities, and grow FOB and LOB business managed inside Japan. As we insource our Japan operations and build our in-country team, we are hiring an Account Manager based in Tokyo to take full ownership of customer retention, expansion, and execution for our existing book of business. In this role, you will be the trusted Flexport advisor for our Japan customer base — managing day-to-day relationships, identifying expansion opportunities, and partnering closely with our newly insourced Tokyo operations team to deliver consistently high service quality. You will also work hand-in-hand with overseas Flexport sales teams to convert global shipper relationships into Japan-origin and Japan-controlled opportunities. You will: Manage and grow existing customer relationships in Japan, owning the long-term health of your book of business. Drive account expansion through cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across Ocean
Datadog is a best-in-class SaaS company delivering the rare combination of hypergrowth, profitability, and long-term market leadership. Built by engineers, for engineers, our platform is used by organizations of all sizes to drive digital transformation, cloud migration, and full-stack observability across their technology landscape. We enable seamless collaboration and problem-solving across DevOps and Security teams globally. Come join a high-performing team for the opportunity to learn from top leaders in the industry and grow alongside the company as we rapidly expand. About the Role Datadog is seeking a strategic, data-driven, and collaborative Head of Enterprise Sales to lead our organization in Japan to scale Datadog’s Strategic Enterprise and Public Sector business. This senior leader will own both the Enterprise and Public Sector strategy for their region, ensuring resources are deployed effectively to build pipeline creation, deal progression, and multi-product adoption across Datadog’s largest and most strategic accounts. This senior leader will be responsible for driving market expansion and establishing Datadog as a trusted strategic partner. Japan is a crucial market for Datadog’s growth, we have made a significant local investment with a local Data Centre, prominent real estate, more than 200 local staff to fully localize our products and services for Japanese customers. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds, and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do Recruit, build and develop a world-class team of Enterprise Leaders and sellers Own Strategic Enterprise and Public Sector revenue contribution for your region and influence targets, ensuring consistent attainment across quarterly and annual targets Define and execute segment-level growth strategies across enterprise c
We are Datadog's in-house product experts. The Technical Solutions (TS) team enables Datadog's worldwide growth by educating potential clients and ensuring that existing customers are happy and successful. Field CTOs are part of the broader Product Solutions Architecture (PSA) organization, serving as technical multipliers and trusted advisors to our customers' most senior decision makers and key executive stakeholders. They align customer ambitions with Datadog’s technology roadmap, enabling digital transformation while driving sustained growth for both our customers and Datadog. As Datadog continues to scale, we are creating a Field CTO role to lead our GTM technical strategy for the entire Japan region - establishing thought leadership, building the long-term strategic case for Datadog, and expanding our footprint in the market. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: C-Level : Strategically guide CIO/CTO/CEO/CISO-level customer and prospect executives in rationalizing their adoption journey, investment and operationalizing of observability. GTM : Identifies industry specific trends and their impact and potential during Customers engagements, feeding the top-of-funnel for Product, GTM, BVA and Architecture teams. Co-create industry solutions via collaboration with Product SAs and Product Management. Leadership : Demonstrate Datadog's platform as well as thought leadership in Observability and Security, emphasizing our advanced solutions, industry best practices, and dedication to providing organizations with superior visibility and management of their at scale environments. Advisory : Be a trusted advisor to Sales leaders as well as customer and prospect executives on ROI, value realization and white-space analysis. Assist with opp
As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you will prospect, qualify, and generate customer leads to assist in Datadog’s overall business growth segment. By partnering with internal stakeholders, you will help IT and Technology innovators across markets recognize Datadog’s impact in their digital transformation and migration to the cloud. SDRs have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales and continue contributing to Datadog team success. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Collaborate cross-functionally with various Datadog teams Drive initial prospect qualification and schedule discovery meetings Develop, present, and implement strategies for acquiring new business Conduct outbound outreach by cold calling and emailing prospective customers Learn to follow a well-defined methodology to help identify a customer's unique needs Who You Are: Motivated by a career in sales Someone with an innate curiosity to learn Have a desire to succeed alongside teammates Proven in your written and verbal communication Comfortable with being able to learn from rejection Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your experience, we encourage you to apply. Benefits and Growth: High income earning opportunities based on self performance New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds G
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Join Our Talent Community – Sales Development Representative Opportunity at Okta The xDR Team Reporting into the Japan Sales Development Director, the Japan xDR team supports the Enterprise, Commercial and Emerging sales segments. The team is part of the wider APJ xDR Organization (ANZ/Asia/JP) and shares the team mission of securing the future of APJ by cultivating high-calibre talent and revenue generating pipeline. The Sales Development Representative Opportunity Reporting to the Japan SDR Director, this role will prospect target accounts to set opportunities that generate demand for our sales organization. The Sales Development Representative role is a great opportunity to kick-start your sales and marketing career here at Okta and help drive demand for our market-leading cloud adoption and management solution. We are looking for an individual who is curious and motivated. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and communication skills. A strong candidate is flexible with change, comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and eager to begin a career in Sales and Marketing. Many of our SDRs move internally to become an Account Executive in our Sales teams. What you’ll be doing Prospecting for new business opportunities via outbounding initiatives. Qualifying, nurturing and developing a volume of inbound leads on set target accounts. Generating sales-ready meetings and opportunities for the Account Executives. Re
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Okta Technical Account Management (TAM) Team The TAM team empowers Okta customers to deliver secure, scalable, and transformative identity solutions by acting as their trusted identity coach. We drive lasting success through elevated technical maturity, proactively guiding their identity decisions and long-term identity vision. We guide a customer’s strategy for customer identity, workforce identity, and security posture while driving value in Okta’s suite of products and, ultimately, retention at contract renewal. The Auth0 Technical Account Manager Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technical expert to join the Okta Japan TAM team. This role specialises in the Auth0 platform, which is an easy-to-implement, adaptable authentication and authorization platform for Consumer and SaaS applications. Basically, we make your login experience awesome. You will be working with a portfolio of well-known brands on their Auth0 implementations as an identity coach. Building close relationships with technical stakeholders from early in the customer lifecycle, you will learn their business, goals, challenges and technical landscape, ensuring Okta delivers on a long-term strategic plan to help solve these challenges and realize the value of their Auth0 platform investment, while continuing to evolve to solve new objectives and improve security posture. The ideal candidate for this role has experience in either customer business-
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Field Marketing Team As a member of Japan Field Marketing in Okta Japan, you will be responsible for the marketing planning and execution for Japan business success. The Japan Field Marketing Specialist will work closely with the Head of Japan Field Marketing to execute strategic programs with cross-functional teams to build pipelines across Japan. These plans will align closely with the Regional Sales Directors, Sales Development Representatives (SDRs), Channel Sales and the broader Go-to-Market team. You will help drive execution of regional field events, programs and campaigns; and work with our partners to drive business value. This role will report directly to the Head of Japan Field Marketing. You will serve as one of the primary liaisons between the SDR team, the Field Sales team and Marketing. This role will generate awareness and create demand using a variety of marketing vehicles and tactics including, but not limited to, account-targeted programs, regional and national tradeshows, conferences, targeted field events, demand campaigns and assets, direct mail, webinars and workshops. Their primary objective is to move accounts through the sales pipeline and accelerate the sales cycle for prospects. You are a results-oriented marketer that gets things done and a roll up your sleeves type of person. The role will require shown ability to effectively work harmoniously with cross-functional internal teams and external vendors. What you’ll be doing T
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Based in Tokyo, we are seeking a Director to lead our high-growth Japan Sales Development team. As the leader of Sales Development, you will be responsible for owning the management of overall inbound business development and outbound prospecting pipeline strategy and execution. You will lead & motivate a team of highly driven SDRs and implement efficient processes & tools that optimize for scale in a fast-paced innovative and collaborative environment. This role reports to the Senior Director, Sales Development (APJ). This is a high visibility role that is responsible for hiring, on-boarding, and coaching a group of high performing sales professionals while collaborating with many other departments within our Go To Market Function (Marketing, Operations and Sales etc.). You will own Japan xDR Go to Market strategy, with a goal of improving the existing teams productivity, efficiency and outbound quality to build and progress pipeline to revenue. At Okta, our mission is to maintain a people-first, diverse, and inclusive culture. You will be responsible for building the Japan xDR team culture with a focus on coaching and mentoring. You will need to be an expert in prospecting and account planning strategies with a high growth company and must be able to educate others effectively in these areas. You will also focus on enabling continued growth of their reps in preparation for their prog
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Account Executive at Okta is responsible for all aspects of new customer acquisition and growth including management of the sales process for small to medium prospective customers as well as expansion within existing accounts. The Account Executive will focus on the Japan market, to develop and execute strategies and tactics in the following key areas: territory planning, prospecting, relationship development, running sales cycles, pricing presentation and delivery, negotiations, and closing. Account Executives at Okta strive to understand the specific challenges that both prospects and customers are faced with and map Okta’s solutions accordingly to achieve the desired positive business outcomes. They will need to cultivate positive relationships with customers and key partners while maintaining a solid knowledge of Okta’s evolving technology as well as contending differentiators. In this high-velocity role, you’ll focus on small to mid-sized businesses, presenting both on-site and remotely. Expect to own deals from cradle-to-grave in collaboration with account teams, sales engineers, professional services, and partners. It is imperative that you demonstrate leadership qualities, ethical behavior, excellent work ethic and a focus on collaboration with both internal counterparts as well as customers. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Build and execute against a comprehensive territory plan Prospect, build and maintain a robust sales pipeline Work with pa
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Role Overview We are looking for a tenacious, data-driven, and highly agile Specialist of Japan Digital Marketing to support our aggressive growth within the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. In this dedicated individual contributor role, you will be the scrappy, on-the-ground engine powering our digital programs in Japan. You will take high-level global and APJ strategies and translate them into culturally resonant, high-converting digital campaigns tailored specifically for the Japanese market. You are a resourceful, AI-first marketer who isn't afraid to roll up your sleeves and experiment. You know how to leverage marketing technology and generative AI to punch above your weight, accelerating transcreation and campaign deployment. You will serve as the localized digital expert, ensuring our brand speaks authentically to Japanese enterprise buyers while driving measurable pipeline velocity. What You Will Do Local Digital Execution: Support the rollout and optimization of localized paid media programs—including Search, Social, and Display—ensuring all campaigns are linguistically precise and aligned with Japanese business etiquette. AI-Driven Agility: Leverage generative AI and agentic pipelines to accelerate the localization of ad copy, automate routine content variations, and ensure high-velocity creative testing specific to the Japanese market. Search & Generative Engine Optimization: Collaborate with global and APJ teams to implement region-spec
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. We are looking for a talented and experienced person, who will look after a variety of Safety concerns for our community, including but not limited to: Personal Safety Threats, Domestic Violence, Suicide or Self Harm, Child Exploitation, Physical Assault and Sexual Assault, Drugs activity, Sex Work and Human Trafficking. The successful candidate will be able to properly identify threatening and harmful circumstances, possess empathetic communication and quick decision making, with the goal of providing the best support possible for the Survivors and restore their status quo. The successful candidate will assist with escalated issues and initiate the user dispute request process for personal safety incidents. Our specialists are responsible for the investigation of cases involving trauma or personal harm or brand risk, and negotiate collaboratively while verifying facts and reaching policy-based determinations for effective resolution. The candidate will maintain high levels of confidentiality while performing investigations, and will comprehensively document investigations through written reports and summaries. We also work to educate our hosts and guests to promote positive experiences and maintain security and safety while using Airbnb responsibly. Amongst other responsibilities, you’ll also be responsible for managing cases involving damages, monitoring flagged and inappropriate content, and identify and report trends in online risk. You will work with Safety support teams to develop and enhance internal policies and tools. Must have 1+ years of experience in a similar role. A T
Role Description You will act as the primary regional business partner for sales executives, supporting sales planning, territory and quota execution, forecast interpretation, operational improvements, and translation of strategic priorities into clear execution plans. You’ll drive process clarity, pipeline health, forecasting hygiene, and cross-functional governance, using AI and automation-enabled workflows to reduce manual reporting effort while maintaining strong human judgment over business recommendations. Drive operational excellence in account segmentation, territory planning, quota planning and execution, building the frameworks and analyses that guide how we assign and manage books of business . Act as the strategic business partner to Sales leadership, helping shape regional go-to-market strategy and execution across two distinct sales organizations. Drive operational excellence by improving forecasting, pipeline health, sales planning, and execution while balancing the unique commercial priorities, growth opportunities, and operating models of each region. As a member of the APJ Leadership Team, help define and execute the regional GTM strategy, driving operational excellence and sustainable growth across the APJ region. Drive forecasting accuracy, pipeline health, and business performance through executive-ready insights, standardized operating rhythms, and continuous improvement of data quality and reporting. Own and continuously improve the Run-the-Business (RTB) operating cadence - including forecast reviews, pipeline inspections, business reviews, and executive reporting - to improve operational rigor and decision-making. Lead cross-functional initiatives with teams, including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, HR and Product to drive alignment and support decision-making. Communicate complex business insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders through concise, data-driven presentations and business reviews. Responsibilities Ow
About Glean: Glean is the Work AI platform that helps everyone work smarter with AI. What began as the industry’s most advanced enterprise search has evolved into a full-scale Work AI ecosystem, powering intelligent Search, an AI Assistant, and scalable AI agents on one secure, open platform. With over 100 enterprise SaaS connectors, flexible LLM choice, and robust APIs, Glean gives organizations the infrastructure to govern, scale, and customize AI across their entire business - without vendor lock-in or costly implementation cycles. At its core, Glean is redefining how enterprises find, use, and act on knowledge. Its Enterprise Graph and Personal Knowledge Graph map the relationships between people, content, and activity, delivering deeply personalized, context-aware responses for every employee. This foundation powers Glean’s agentic capabilities - AI agents that automate real work across teams by accessing the industry’s broadest range of data: enterprise and world, structured and unstructured, historical and real-time. The result: measurable business impact through faster onboarding, hours of productivity gained each week, and smarter, safer decisions at every level. Recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (Top 10, 2025), by CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Bloomberg’s AI Startups to Watch (2026), Forbes AI 50, and Gartner’s Tech Innovators in Agentic AI, Glean continues to accelerate its global impact. With customers across 50+ industries and 1,000+ employees in more than 25 countries, we’re helping the world’s largest organizations make every employee AI-fluent, and turning the superintelligent enterprise from concept into reality. If you’re excited to shape how the world works, you’ll help build systems used daily across Microsoft Teams, Zoom, ServiceNow, Zendesk, GitHub, and many more - deeply embedded where people get things done. You’ll ship agentic capabilities on an open, extensible stack, with the craf
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